I don't know how to set up the app in Suunto to remove this parameter. Have no idea how it is calculated btw.

davesails7 wrote:
Damn Bracuru! Those are some long runs on one tack! My back leg gets tired after just 4 miles. I don't think I've ever passed 50 miles (80km) in one day. This is some motivation to go further.

Once you find the sweet position of the feet then you might go hours on one tack.
That was the main concern before Bornholm crossing. A lot of training and hours allowed to find the neutral position. I am not lying - for instance I might go 6 hours on one tack with pretty good speed 20kts.

Pedro Marcos wrote:
Wow, the only problem is: what if the wind dies when you are 100km away from where you started ? You take a phone with you?

You're right. Then we call one of our wives or friends to pick up us.
One Sunday in June the wind died out once the team was 80km from the homespot. It was around a noon. They need to wait for a driver a while.
Unfortunately they landed off an opened beachbar.
None of the teammates remembered how and when they reached home late night
Since then our wives do not like the long distances

To be honest I believe that the long distances open a new chapter in foilboarding.
The feeling of riding at open sea is great. Really relaxing. Most of us found it not boring.
At least we are different than standard kiter who always rides nearby his backpack on the beach
We are becoming more sailors than kiters.

BTW. Sometimes I call friends to discuss daily matters on the long downwind legs. They believe I am sitting at home aand are rather surprised to hear: "Mate, wait a second. I need to jibe"

Melbourne, Australia offers many opportunities for long distance trips as the city wraps around Port Phillip Bay. Launching from Frankston/Seaford and heading north or launching from Port Melbourne and heading south. Two train lines run close to the coast (Sandringham and Frankston lines) so getting off the water and walking to the station to get home is possible. I had limited time but achieved two 50km+ sessions...